There we were, at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, near the end of the 2005 St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference. I think it was Michele Huey who was the first to be brave enough to say, “I want to write a novel.” Then Virelle Kidder said, “Me too.” And finally, I said, “I’ve got… Continue reading The Novel Buds
Author: Melanie
Melanie Rigney is the author of Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century and other Catholic books. She is a contributor to Living Faith and other Catholic blogs. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. Melanie also owns Editor for You, a publishing consultancy that since 2003 has helped hundreds of writers, publishers, and agents.
P-A-L Spells Best Friend Forever
On the surface, Patricia Lorenz and I are nothing alike. She’s blonde. I’m a brunette. She’s funny. I’m not. She uses Comic Sans and a zillion other fonts in e-mail, usually in pink but sometimes in royal blue and lime green, her favorite colors. I’m very much a Times New Roman gal, and the only… Continue reading P-A-L Spells Best Friend Forever
Feeding the Bones
Today I’m working on my Your Daily Tripod column for next week. Tony De Cristofaro owns the blog, and he writes four days a week. The other three, his lovely wife, Beth; Father Joe McCloskey; and I take a turn. The blog grew out of Tony’s involvement in the Cursillo movement, which encourages all to… Continue reading Feeding the Bones
Time of Singing, Time of Inspiration
The latest edition of Time of Singing, the quarterly Christian poetry magazine, arrived this weekend. Poetry’s not my thing, other than the poetry I find in lyrics written by the likes of Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Webb, and Kris Kristofferson. And yet, I always savor the new issue of TOS, and the thoughtful work found within.… Continue reading Time of Singing, Time of Inspiration